Sophomore shares differences between living in homeland, U.S.
Brianna George, Staff Writer
May 15, 2012
Most students of RHS are from the United States of America, but as for sophomore Dragana Lunic, she is one of the few who isn’t. Lunic leftSerbiawhen she was four years old on February 3, 2000. It’s been twelve years since she last been toSerbia. When Lunic arrived inAmericashe didn’t know any... Read more »
Bully Movie Review: a must see
Sydney Rome, Staff Writer
May 11, 2012
Going to a movie called Bully was obviously going to be sad, but one would never expect to shed tears within the first three minutes. The show opens with a close up on a mans face, tired, grieving, completely silent. Then he starts to speak about how his son, Tyler Long, was an outgoing, happy child.... Read more »
Presidential Scholarship honors teacher
Alicia Patterson, Staff Writer
May 11, 2012
There is a classroom. An AP English classroom. Full of posters with definitions and famous quotes and novels on them. A classroom with students coming and going. A classroom with a teacher, lecturing and assigning homework and giving out tests. However, this is no average classroom.... Read more »
Should the school calendar be moved back to September for the first day?
Nick Hlebichuk, Staff Writer
May 11, 2012
During August and September hundreds of millions of school age children around the country return to their respective hallways for another nine months of school. While it is after Labor Day weekend when most schools around the country go back to school, many schools in South Dakota , Iowa , and Nebraska... Read more »
AP Tests increase in numbers, expectations
Connor Munsinger, Staff Writer
May 11, 2012
In the next few days, approximately 360 Roosevelt students will be taking a total of 760 AP exams. Although some of the students have already begun testing, many of the tests are yet to be taken as the tests will continue until May 18. This year shows... Read more »
2012 Talent Show: Unlike that in years’ past
Karlie Mueller, Staff Writer
May 11, 2012
Homecoming week may be thought of as one of the most eventful weeks during the school year. This special week includes dressing up to themes, homecoming dance, homecoming football game, homecoming pep rally and last but not least Coronation and the annual talent show. It has been tradition that the talent... Read more »
RHS bids farewell to two professionals
May 11, 2012
PAM MURRA, Physical Education teacher by Brianna Buriak, staff writer Pam Murra, a gym teacher and coach from RHS, decided she was retiring this year. “Early retirement incentive, [it is my] last year to take it or I would have to wait until I was 65 [to retire],” she said. Murra has been teaching... Read more »
A trip to the penitentiary
Kelsie Brewers, Staff writer
May 11, 2012
After eleven years, the tradition of taking a field trip to the penitentiary continues. Tier 2 teacher, Susan Bussa, takes the students in her class and the peer tutors that are 18 years old to be able to go on this tour. The school district fund is a huge part of this experience happening. They pay... Read more »
The Boardwalk Bash Begins Soon
Kayla Kyle, Staff Writer
May 11, 2012
Seniors, don’t miss the bash! Every senior is getting stressed over graduation and graduation parties, so the senior bash is just the thing to relieve all that stress the night after graduation. “It’s a little bigger and better than it was last year!” said Cathy Regas, an RHS senior parent and... Read more »
Siegfried wins well-deserved award
Austin Bramley, Sports Editor
May 11, 2012
Through the last four years of deeply analyzing Roosevelt football, Siegfried has truly become a film guru. He knows the insides and outs of the game and is a prime example of a “student of the game.” Recently, Coach Siegfried was honored with the South Dakota Athletic Association’s Assistant... Read more »